Sign



June 13, 1933.

J. B. HAMILTON SIGN Filed July 5, 1952 I N V EN TOR. (752722262 M222? B Y Maw A TTORNE Y.

l atented June 13, 1933 Y l I UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JENNIE B. HAMILTON, OF WESTFILELD, MASSACHUSETTS SIGN Application filed July 5, 1932. Serial No. 620,787.

This invention relates to improvements in form a loop 8 and has a relatively flat exsigns or markers, and is directed more partremity 1() at the upper side thereof.

ticularly to signs or markers adapted to The sign will preferably be made from embrace a support and having removable relatively thin resilient material such as t or interchangeable characters associated metal and when so made with the loop such as a shelf or ledge, and it may be made vided for the forward side of the sign which therewith shown, the lower flange is springlike so that The ri ip l bj ct f thi i v ti it W111 fleX relative to the upper flange & and are di t d t h i i f a i to plate 2 while of course the upper flange which is adapted for removably attaching to 18 m wh t reslllent. lhe flanges are ar m the edge of a shelf ledge and has removranged so as to recelve therebetween a ledge able characters or figures on its forward Shelf presented by L and since the face. According to one feature of the inflanges r s li nt the shelf or ledge will tructed and an be yieldingly gripped therebetween. In that vention the sign is cons ranged so that it may embrace a support Way the slgn PP SO a ltS 1 ward plate portion may extend in a more or less vertical position.

The sign may be in any length desired so that it may extend across a shelf or ledge and there may be as many of the upper and lower flanges therealong as may be de- 70 sired for embracing the shelf. The sign being described is relatively short and has flanges which are equal in length to the length of the sign. It will be understood that a longer si n may of course have vanous.novel. features and advantages of flanges extending the entire length thereof.

the invention Wlll be hereinafter more fully The flange 6 is preferably provided with referl'ed to cqnnectlon wlth the accom' slots 12 in spaced relation so that a grip- P y g desqrlptlon of the Rreferred form ping plate 14 may be struck up from the of the mvefltloni f t being had to the material of the flange and lie more or less 80 Q P Y drawmg 1n "Y in parallelism with the upper flange 4 and Fig. 1 1s a front elevatlonal view of a in alignment with portion Sign embodying the novel features of the This plate 1a is arranged to abut the lower inven i n side of a shelf or ledge. The flange 6 is of metal, with a forward display face provided with means for detachedly receiving characters. According to another feature of the invention an ornamental face is promay be of an ornamental nature to provide various finishes and color effects so as to contrast or scheme with the detachable characters superposed thereon.

" 2 is a e elevational view of the yieldable or resilient and the plate 14 is 85 same. also yieldable in itself for bearing against Fig 3 IS a P P 'Q VleW 0f the l the shelf to prevent the sign from being disshown in Fig. 1 l0 1I g at the Teal i laced. To more securely engage the shelf thQI'BOf t0 SllOW certain features 01 the lnthe plate 14: nay have ne 1- more prongs 40 VentiOIll such as 16 on its opposite corners the ends of Fig. 4: is a new similar to F g. 1 showing hi h ill i i th h lf, av modified form of the lnvent q a Where the sign is made of considerable Fig. 5 is a View similar to Figs. 1 and 4 length there may be a plurality of flanges showing another modified form of the 1nand plates similar to that described assovention. ciated with the sign. Where a sign of con- The sign as shown in FigS- 1, 2 and siderable length is used continuous flanges has a forward plate 2 which may be called may be employed having a plurality of sima display plate from the rear Sid Of whi h ilar plates 14 struck up in spaced relation extends an upper flange 4 and a lower flange long aid flange.

5 6. The lower flange is preferably bent to Pockets 20 arranged in series or pairs are provided on the outer front face of the plate 2. These are struck up from the body of the plate and have slits or slots 22 associated therewith so as to have open sides or mouths preferably arranged so the open side of one pocket is directed towards an open side of an opposite pocket.

The face of the plate 2 may be of one color and characters such as 24 are superposed thereon which have tabs or lugs 26 receivable in the pockets. In this way the characters are readily attached to and removed from the plate and are held against shifting thereon.

As will be seen the characters are readily and easily inserted in the pockets and removed therefrom to facilitate the interchangeability thereof. Vhere a relatively long sign is used the pockets may be spaced at desired intervals therealong to receive and accommodate various characters such as letters and the like.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 4, a sign S comprises a front plate 30 and rearwardly extending flanges such as have been described in connection with igs. 1, 2 and 3. In this form of the invention an auxiliary plate or decorative membersuch as 32 is associated with a front plate 30. \Vhere the sign is made from metal which may be diflicult to color, this plate 32 may be made of relatively thin celluloid or the like, of a certain color and it is secured to the plate in some suitable manner as by means of rivets 34.

By securing an auxiliary member such as 32 to the plate 30, it is possible to take advantage of the finish and the color of such material as celluloid and the like, and in that way overcome difficulties experienced with the coloring of the plate 30.

In this form of the invention the member 32 is provided with a plurality of pockets 36 which as in the previous case are formed by slotting the material and pressing the body thereof outwardly so as to form pockets to have open sides directed towards one another.

Characters 24 as is in the former case have lugs 26 which are receivable in the pockets 36 in the manner explained. In this form of the invention the characters may be of one color and varied in relation to the color of the plate 32.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 5 the sign S has a forward plate 40 and upper and lower flanges such as have been described which extend rearwardly therefrom. The plate 40 is provided with pockets 46 which may be formed by slitting the plate 40 and pressing portions thereabove outwardly beyond the plane of the face of the plate, after the manner described in connection with Fig. 1.

face plate 42 in this form of the inventhe pockets 46 and tion may be of ornamental material such as celluloid, or even colored metal, and has suitable cut-outs to receive the pockets 46 and is provided with tongues or lugs 48 for insertion in the said pockets. In this way the plate 42 is removable from the plate of the sign and is held therein by the tongues which are received in the pockets.

Characters such as 24 have upper and lower lugs 26 which are also receivable in i with the characters superposed 011 the plate 42 both the plate 42 and the characters are held against the plate by the pockets and yet are readily removable therefrom for any changes which may be desired.

The pockets may take any form desired and in all cases will neferably be struck up from the body of the plate member which carries them and will have open ends or slots for receiving lugs or tabs of the characters to be associated with the sign.

aving described the invention in the form at present preferred, what I now desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

A sign of the class described comprising in combination, a plate having flanges extending rearwardly therefrom at upper and lower sides, one of said flanges being formed with a loop adjacent its jointure with the plate whereby said flange is yieldable, said flange being provided with slots to form a part struck up from said flange to bear yieldingly against a support between said flanges and a projection on said part to impinge said support.

A sign of the class described comprising in combination, a. plate, an upper flange extending rearwardly from the upper side thereof, and a lower flange extending from the lower side thereof disposed in an inclined relation and yieldable relative to said upper flange, one of said flanges being provided with slots to form a part struck up from the main body thereof into substantial parallelism with said other flange.

3. A sign of the class described comprising in combination, a plate, an upper flange extending rearwardly from the upper side thereof, and a lower flange extending from the lower side thereof disposed in an inclined relation so as to be yieldable relative main body thereof into substantial parallelism with said upper plate and said part being provided with an upwardly extending projection.

4. A sign of the class described comprising in combination, a plate member having relatively yieldable spaced flanges at the rear side thereof for embracing a support, an auxiliary plate member overlying said first-named plate member, pockets associated with one of said plate members and a character having lugs receivable in said pockets.

5. A sign of the class described comprising in combination, a plate member having relatively yieldable spaced flanges at the rear side thereof for embracing a support, an auxiliary plate member overlying said firstnamed plate member, pockets associated with one of said plate members and a character having lugs receivable in said pockets, the said auxiliary plate being secured to the first-named plate.

6. A sign of the class described comprising in combination, a plate, an auxiliary plate secured thereto having pockets formed on its forward face and characters overlying said auxiliary plate having lugs recelv- I able in said pockets whereby said characters are held in position.

7. A sign of the class described comprising in combination, a plate having pockets on the forward face thereof provided with openings, an auxiliary plate having openings around said pockets and lugs receivable in said pockets and a character overlying said auxiliary plate having lugs in said pockets.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

J ENNIE B. HAMILTON. 

